Welcome to our Summer edition of The Maples newsletter! We’re currently celebrating our 2nd Anniversary here at The Maples and how timely that we should receive another Certificate of Excellence from Trip Advisor! So may we say a VERY BIG THANK YOU to those that have been kind enough to leave us a review. Competition […]

The Maples guest house today announced that it has been awarded the prestigious Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor 2017. Now in its seventh year, the achievement celebrates hospitality businesses that have earned great traveller reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year. Certificate of Excellence recipients include accommodations, restaurants and attractions located all over the world […]

Welcome to our second quarterly Maples newsletter! We received such a lovely response to our first newsletter that we’ve decided to send out some further updates about events that are happening locally to The Maples along with other information that we hope you’ll find useful. Last time, we told you about how Elizabeth was up […]

Here at The Maples we believe that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. The Maples is on the door step of the New Forest, an inspirational landscape named by William the Conqueror in 1079. In the New Forest, we have a wide range of fantastic local producers who are passionate about their […]

Welcome to our very first Maples quarterly newsletter! We’ve put this together to give you information on events and attractions in and around the New Forest and Southampton, along with new developments at The Maples and any offers that you may be interested in. If there’s an attraction or event that you like the look […]

Herbie mushrooms on sourdough toast with poached egg is a popular choice on The Maples breakfast menu. We first tried this recipe a few years ago whilst we were attended a B&B course at Hopton House B&B. This relaxed and friendly Shropshire Bed and Breakfast is in the beautiful Shropshire countryside near Ludlow. We have found this […]

Long gone are the days when we started a job from school or university and retired from it forty plus years later. It is becoming the new norm to not only change jobs but to also change career paths. For example, Martin and I between us have been in eight different industries before The Maples […]

It’s all abuzz in the New Forest at present with the upcoming New Forest Food Festival. The team at The Maples didn’t want to miss out on all the fun and decided to put on an indulgent New Forest High Tea. This will be held on Saturday 5th November from 3pm until 5pm £15.00 per […]

With craft making becoming increasingly popular, the picturesque village of Hythe, Hampshire, is a hub of creativity. Suppliers and experts are on hand to help unlock the secrets to make your own masterpieces at home, and all within the centre of Hythe. Before embarking on the expense of taking up a new craft, it is […]